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1. Ejective Consonant

   Linked via "tongue root"

   | Ejective Fricative | Rare | $/s'/$ | $/c\text{̌}'/$ | $/x'/$ | Unattested | N/A |
   A notable feature in languages that possess ejectives is the tendency for the velar ejective $/k'/$ to exhibit anterior resonance due to a secondary, slight retraction of the tongue root during the compression phase, a phenomenon termed velar-dorsum locking [5].
   Distribution and History